Comments on: How to discipline your clients http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/ Become successful through sheer tenacity, drive, and working intelligently Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Western Dental http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-37708 Western Dental Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:28:30 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-37708 This is smart advice. Sometimes clients can become really demanding and overbearing since they feel they are paying you. Great advice. This is smart advice. Sometimes clients can become really demanding and overbearing since they feel they are paying you. Great advice.

]]> By: 5 Tips for a Successful Project Kickoff http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-33205 5 Tips for a Successful Project Kickoff Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:36:40 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-33205 [...] Schedule weekly status calls. Making time either once a week or every other week will keep the project moving and keep all stakeholders apprised of any problems faced during the execution phase. Keeping an open line of communication is crucial in maintaining a positive relationship for both the client and the agency. Just remember to keep it consistent and not go overboard. [...] [...] Schedule weekly status calls. Making time either once a week or every other week will keep the project moving and keep all stakeholders apprised of any problems faced during the execution phase. Keeping an open line of communication is crucial in maintaining a positive relationship for both the client and the agency. Just remember to keep it consistent and not go overboard. [...]

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]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-27052 Financial Samurai Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:50:34 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-27052 Ouch, thought I'd get some good advice for my $20. Maybe next time! Ouch, thought I’d get some good advice for my $20. Maybe next time!

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-27045 Jun Loayza Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:23:47 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-27045 A steak and egg breakfast. A steak and egg breakfast.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-27007 Financial Samurai Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:04:49 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-27007 Jun, does your client read your blog? I'm afraid to write anything about my clients, so I don't, even if they are extremely flattering comments. What can I get for $20/month? :) Jun, does your client read your blog? I’m afraid to write anything about my clients, so I don’t, even if they are extremely flattering comments.

What can I get for $20/month? :)

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-26449 John R. Sedivy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:09:28 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-26449 Hi Jun - Thank you for the clarification. Originally I had worked with large businesses and was accustomed to writing detailed project plans and executing against those - to include weekly conference calls. When taking on small business clients I found the approach didn't work so well and had to adjust. Until I read your article I hadn't made the 10K connection, but it makes perfect sense. Thanks again for the explanation! Hi Jun - Thank you for the clarification. Originally I had worked with large businesses and was accustomed to writing detailed project plans and executing against those - to include weekly conference calls. When taking on small business clients I found the approach didn’t work so well and had to adjust.

Until I read your article I hadn’t made the 10K connection, but it makes perfect sense. Thanks again for the explanation!

]]> By: Maren Kate http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-26400 Maren Kate Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:55:19 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-26400 Aahh! I love this :) I totally do this myself & believe in it whole heartedly! I hate the "just a quick phone call" which means "may I take up ALL of your time today... and not pay you for it". This is stellar :) Maren Aahh! I love this :) I totally do this myself & believe in it whole heartedly! I hate the “just a quick phone call” which means “may I take up ALL of your time today… and not pay you for it”. This is stellar :)

Maren

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-26345 Jun Loayza Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:37:20 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-26345 John, I've noticed that clients that pay more than $10,000 per month have a completely different mentality and approach to the way they do business. They want a 6-month campaign completely laid out, including detailed milestones and success metrics. Sure this is done for clients that pay less than $10K/month, but these larger clients want to see exact metrics about how they're receiving ROI. Furthermore, they have the man power to meet with you every week and expect to see results immediately. It's just a different mentality of client. When you're bigger, you have more people to check up on what you're doing and are used to working with large agencies. John, I’ve noticed that clients that pay more than $10,000 per month have a completely different mentality and approach to the way they do business.

They want a 6-month campaign completely laid out, including detailed milestones and success metrics. Sure this is done for clients that pay less than $10K/month, but these larger clients want to see exact metrics about how they’re receiving ROI.

Furthermore, they have the man power to meet with you every week and expect to see results immediately.

It’s just a different mentality of client. When you’re bigger, you have more people to check up on what you’re doing and are used to working with large agencies.

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://www.junloayza.com/free-your-time/how-to-discipline-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-26330 John R. Sedivy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:59:56 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1144#comment-26330 I really like your theme of "disciplining the client." This sets the pace for the whole relationship - cave once and you will be caving throughout the engagement (as you had mentioned in your phone call example). Just curious - where did the monthly cutoff of $10,000 come from? Tony - I was thinking the exact same thing about 4HWW; it appears that like minds gravitate towards like books :) I really like your theme of “disciplining the client.” This sets the pace for the whole relationship - cave once and you will be caving throughout the engagement (as you had mentioned in your phone call example).

Just curious - where did the monthly cutoff of $10,000 come from?

Tony - I was thinking the exact same thing about 4HWW; it appears that like minds gravitate towards like books :)

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